GENERAL TEAM INFORMATION
Game schedule
❖ It is essential that teams check the website in the morning before leaving for their match in case of any
late changes to the game schedule due to weather or unforeseen circumstances that may have
happened overnight.
❖ Teams are responsible for arriving on time as per the Competition schedule on:
http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/world-masters-games-2017/
Player Eligibility
❖ As noted in Competition Regulations, Section 16.2 - Players taking the field for a Team entered into the
Competition are restricted to play for one football team only. Once a Player has taken the field for a
Team, they are not permitted to play in another Team during the Competition.
❖ Any players found to have taken the field for two different teams will be deemed ineligible and the
team in which the player has taken the field in the second fixture will forfeit the match.
Team Sheet Process
❖ Each team will be provided with team sheets in their Team Manager’s pack, enough for matches that
they will play and spare copies.
❖ Team sheets are pre-populated with the name of the competition, team name and players names. Any
player’s names not listed are to be handwritten at bottom of the team sheet in lines provided.
❖ Spare copies of team sheets will also be in the Field of Play kit box in case a team forgets to bring their
team sheet to the match to provide to the referee.
❖ Teams should provide their completed team sheets to the referee 10 minutes prior to kick-off.
❖ The referee will hold onto the team sheets while the game is in progress.
❖ At the end of the match, the referee will complete the relevant information on the team sheets, obtain
signatures from the team officials to confirm the information is correct.
❖ The referee retains the team sheets for both teams and returns them to desk of the Referee Co-ordinator
at each site immediately after the match for results entry.
Match Footballs & Bibs
❖ Three match balls need to be collected from the Information Desk at each venue at least 20 minutes
prior to the team’s scheduled kick-off. Seven bibs for substitutes to wear in the Technical area and one
bib for the assistant referee will also be collected at the same time. A team official must sign and take
responsibility for the return of all of the items at the conclusion of the match. These must be returned
on the same day of play as there are insufficient quantities available for sets to be held by teams until
their next match.
❖ Teams may be subject to sanctions or replacement costs if equipment is not returned as required.
❖ PLEASE ASSIST US WITH THE RETURN OF ALL ITEMS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
Warm-up Zones / No play areas
❖ Designated warm-up areas have been allocated so as to protect the competition playing surfaces for
the duration of the tournament.
❖ Fit4Football warm-up stations are operating at QBE Stadium & Westlake Girls.
❖ Westlake Boys – Please use the tennis courts for warm-up. The lower grass field is a No play area as
maintenance is taking place in readiness for the school football season.
❖ Westlake Girls – Please use the netball courts located at the end of the football fields and beside the
hockey field. The covered netball courts is a No play area if football boots or cleats are being worn as
this could damage the court surface.
❖ QBE Stadium - Please see Warm up areas map and share the areas as there are limited spaces
available at this venue.
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Field 1 – Areas available behind each goal
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Field 2 – Areas available behind each goal
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Field 3 – Half of the artificial turf area on the back of Field 4 is available for both teams
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Field 4 - Half of the artificial turf area on the back of Field 4 is available for both teams
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Field 5 – Areas available behind each goal
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Field 6 – Areas available behind each goal
❖ The Rugby field beside Field 2 is a No play area.
❖ Any teams found to be using No play areas are subject to sanctions being applied.
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Team Colours
❖ The team listed first (or on the top of the listing) on the Competition schedule is deemed to be the home
team and are to wear their home colours as advised in the Team Colours chart provided.
❖ The away team are to wear their home colours unless there is a clash with the home team in which case
they are to wear all or part of their alternate strip so as to avoid a clash.
❖ Goalkeepers wear the colours that best suits for his/her shirt and socks to be different from both their
own team and that of the opposition.
Team Assistant Referee (Lineman)
❖ The teams appointed Linesperson will officiate their own match. Each team is to provide a person to be
a Linesperson for all Group Play matches and any required Finals series matches (either one person for
the entire match or two people, one for each half of the match).
❖ The person nominated to be the team assistant referee is to be at the field of play 10 minutes prior to
the scheduled kick-off to meet the referee and collect the assistant referee flag from the referee.
Half-time allocation
❖ With so many matches being played in such a short timeframe, keeping to the schedule is imperative.
❖ Half-time is five (5) minutes from whistle to whistle, so referees will be indicating at four (4) minutes
that it is time to return to the field to kick-off the second half.
Technical Areas
❖ Please vacate the technical areas as quickly as possible following the conclusion of your match,
especially if it is clear there is a match to follow in the next time slot on the same field.
❖ Please place all bags on arrival in one area or at one end of the technical area for easy and efficient
exiting and to allow the next team to set up for their match in a timely manner.
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Results Information
❖ All results from group play matches will be entered and uploaded to the website as quickly as possible
following a round of play.
❖ In all Finals Series matches, a winner must be known so if the match is drawn at the end of full-time,
the match will immediately proceed to penalty kicks.
❖ If a match does proceed to penalty kicks, the full-time score will be recorded in the Match notes of the
fixture and the score from the penalty shoot-out will be recorded in the results field on the website.
Incident reporting
❖ During the tournament if teams have any incident happen during the match they wish to report to the
Competitions Manager, all required sections of the incident report form must be completed and handed
or emailed to [email protected] no later than 2 hours after the completion of the match. The
form is available online http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/world-masters-games-2017/ or in the team
manager’s pack.
❖ Misconducts are dealt with by the referee during the match as per the FIFA Laws of the Game and are
not subject to review or appeal.
❖ Teams may be requested to supply an incident report by NZ Football staff if they have witnessed an
incident that requires further investigation.
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